Graysville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,304

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

27.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,000

3.23% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Graysville, TN is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.46% of Graysville, TN residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Graysville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Graysville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Graysville, TN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Graysville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graysville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 389
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 63
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 41

2.61%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.61% of the people in Graysville, TN are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graysville, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Graysville, TN residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Graysville, TN was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Graysville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 33
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Graysville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Graysville, TN.

Economy

The economy of Graysville, TN employs 513 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graysville, TN were Manufacturing (137 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Construction (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($123,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,063), and Utilities ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

513

2024 Value

± 146

−6.73%

1 Year decline

± 43.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graysville, TN declined at a rate of −6.73%, from 550 employees to 513 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graysville, TN, are Production Occupations (130 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (54 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graysville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

513

2024 Value

± 146

−6.73%

1 Year decline

± 43.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graysville, TN declined at a rate of −6.73%, from 550 employees to 513 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graysville, TN, are Manufacturing (137 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Construction (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graysville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Graysville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,269

Median earning men ± $9,282

$35,804

Median earning women ± $10,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,036), and Retail Trade ($39,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,961), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graysville, TN was $104,700 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,300 to $104,700, a 9.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Graysville, TN is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graysville, TN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graysville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,495

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$92

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Graysville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Graysville, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Graysville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graysville, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,000

Median Household Income

± $12,862

488

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 488 households in Graysville, TN grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Graysville, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graysville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Graysville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graysville, TN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Graysville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Graysville, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Graysville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Graysville, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graysville, TN (287 out of 1.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Graysville, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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